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NERVOUS AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEM ILLNESS (NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES…
NERVOUS AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEM ILLNESS
NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES
Alzheimer's disease
A gradual destruction of neurons in the cerebral cortex. Reduced motor skills.
Parkinson's disease
Causes loss of balance and motor coordination
Multiple sclerosis
caused by destruction of myelin sheaths.
GENETIC DISEASES
Autism
Is a disorder. Affects the brain normal development of communication and social skills
Depression
Is a mood disorder. Can have fellings of hopelessness
Schizophrenia
Mental disorder. Causes a distorted perception of reality.
INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Meningitis
Inflammation of the meninges caused by bacterial infection
Encephalitis
Group of diseases caused by inflammation of the brain
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
Caused by infectious proteins called prions.
TRAUMATIC INJURIES AND CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENTS
Traumatic injuries
Caused by blows to the skull or spinal column. Most common cause of paraplegia and tetraplegia
Cerebrovascular accidents (strokes)
Caused by cerebral haemorrhages or thombrosis that prevent blood from reaching certain parts of the brain